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What is the Least Common Multiple of 12927 and 12931?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least common multiple (LCM) of 12927 and 12931 is 167159037.

LCM(12927,12931) = 167159037

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Least Common Multiple of 12927 and 12931 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 12927 and 12931, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(12927,12931) = 1
LCM(12927,12931) = ( 12927 × 12931) / 1
LCM(12927,12931) = 167159037 / 1
LCM(12927,12931) = 167159037

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12927 and 12931 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 12927 and 12931. First we will calculate the prime factors of 12927 and 12931.

Prime Factorization of 12927

Prime factors of 12927 are 3, 31, 139. Prime factorization of 12927 in exponential form is:

12927 = 31 × 311 × 1391

Prime Factorization of 12931

Prime factors of 12931 are 67, 193. Prime factorization of 12931 in exponential form is:

12931 = 671 × 1931

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 12927 and 12931.

LCM(12927,12931) = 31 × 311 × 1391 × 671 × 1931
LCM(12927,12931) = 167159037